Proponents tout freedom for computing architectures, but is the semiconductor ecosystem ready for open-source hardware?

Advanced packaging shifts to mainstream with complete flows, better tools, market proof points.

Transition from planar to 3D NAND is harder and more time-consuming than expected.

LiDAR firms attract investments as corporate and venture investors vie for a piece of this burgeoning market.

The 40nm gate-pitch cliff, 3D SoCs with microfluidic cooling, new fan-outs and 2.5D—it’s all on the table.

Next nodes are expected to be long-lasting, because costs of developing chip after that will skyrocket.

Mark Bohr opens up on the company’s push into multi-chip solutions, and upcoming issues at 7nm and 5nm.

Chip industry repositions as technology begins to take shape; no clear winners yet.

A frenzy of activity is causing lots of speculation about how this complex market will evolve.

As the market for artificial intelligence heats up, so does confusion about how to build these systems.

Proponents tout freedom for computing architectures, but is the semiconductor ecosystem ready for open-source hardware?

High price of moving to finFETs pushes foundries to offer a less expensive alternative.

Foundry unit rolls out ambitious plan down to 4nm, along with 18nm FD-SOI and advanced packaging developments.